""Classic and timeless."--"New York Times" "The book details Kovic's entering of the Vietnam War as a fierce, pro-war patriot before becoming an outspoken peace activist after an injury paralyzed him and he returned home to a cold reception."--"Rolling Stone" ""Born on the Fourth of July" tells the story of its author's transition from war hawk to protestor after being paralyzed in Vietnam, and coming home to a lukewarm reception. It's n ..."
Hurricane Street by RonKovic Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-450-0, ISBN: 1-61775-450-1
"""Hurricane Street."..[is] another raw expose on the cost of war. The book, which he calls a prequel, drills deep into the 17-day drama of a 1974 sit-in and hunger strike staged by Kovic and a band of fellow wounded veterans who took the federal building on Wilshire Boulevard by storm...The book is an unflinching anti-war declaration, written in blood and the sweat of too many haunted nights by a Vietnam Marine Corps sergeant who later ..."
Hurricane Street by RonKovic Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-449-4, ISBN: 1-61775-449-8
"""Hurricane Street."..[is] another raw expose on the cost of war. The book, which he calls a prequel, drills deep into the 17-day drama of a 1974 sit-in and hunger strike staged by Kovic and a band of fellow wounded veterans who took the federal building on Wilshire Boulevard by storm...The book is an unflinching anti-war declaration, written in blood and the sweat of too many haunted nights by a Vietnam Marine Corps sergeant who later ..."
""Classic and timeless."--"New York Times" "The book details Kovic's entering of the Vietnam War as a fierce, pro-war patriot before becoming an outspoken peace activist after an injury paralyzed him and he returned home to a cold reception."--"Rolling Stone" ""Born on the Fourth of July" tells the story of its author's transition from war hawk to protestor after being paralyzed in Vietnam, and coming home to a lukewarm reception. It's n ..."
""Classic and timeless."--New York Times"The book details Kovic's entering of the Vietnam War as a fierce, pro-war patriot before becoming an outspoken peace activist after an injury paralyzed him and he returned home to a cold reception."--Rolling Stone"Born on the Fourth of July tells the story of its author's transition from war hawk to protestor after being paralyzed in Vietnam, and coming home to a lukewarm reception. It's no coinci ..."
Born on the Fourth of July(Reprint) by RonKovic Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1990 by Pocket ISBN-13: 978-0-671-73914-0, ISBN: 0-671-73914-X
"A former marine paralyzed from the chest down as a result of an injury suffered in Vietnam recalls his youth, battlefield experiences, and the agonies of his slow reentry into American society"
A Dangerous Country An American Elegy by RonKovic Hardcover, Published 2024 by Akashic Books, Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-63614-166-4, ISBN: 1-63614-166-8
Born on the Fourth of July(1st Edition) by RonKovic Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2005 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-888451-78-8, ISBN: 1-888451-78-5
"“A great, courageous fellow, a man of deep moral convictions and an uncompromising disposition.”—John Kerry on Ron Kovic“As relevant as ever, this book is an education. Ron is a true American, and his great heart and hard-won wisdom shine through these pages.” —Oliver Stone, filmmaker “Born on the Fourth of July brings back the era of the Vietnam War at a time when the Establishment is trying to make the nation forget what they call the ..."
"Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls and loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy, and above all his country. He was a boy who yearned to be an American hero, and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight. But Kovic did not come marching back a hero; he came back in a wheelchair, a man with strong reservations about the conduct of the war, and a growing dete ..."
Born on the Fourth of July 40th Anniversary Edition by RonKovic 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-470-8, ISBN: 1-61775-470-6
"His book tells his story." --Radio.com "Born on the Fourth of July tells the story of Kovic's enlistment and how he became disillusioned with the war over time and especially after he returned home to the States."
Hurricane Street by RonKovic 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-452-4, ISBN: 1-61775-452-8
"Praise for Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic “Ron Kovic's memoir is a
classic of antiwar literature.” —Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the
United States “As relevant as ever, this book is an education. Ron is a true
American, ..."
Born on the 4th of July by RonKovic Encuadernación De Biblioteca, Published 2001 by Bt Bound ISBN-13: 978-0-8085-1132-8, ISBN: 0-8085-1132-7
Born on the Fourth of July Pb(Updated) by RonKovic Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1995 by Corgi Books ISBN-13: 978-0-552-99652-5, ISBN: 0-552-99652-1
"Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls and loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy, and above all his country. He was a boy who yearned to be an American hero, and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight. But Kovic did not come marching back a hero; he came back in a wheelchair, a man with strong reservations about the conduct of the war, and a growing dete ..."
""Classic and timeless."--New York Times"The book details Kovic's entering of the Vietnam War as a fierce, pro-war patriot before becoming an outspoken peace activist after an injury paralyzed him and he returned home to a cold reception."--Rolling Stone"Born on the Fourth of July tells the story of its author's transition from war hawk to protestor after being paralyzed in Vietnam, and coming home to a lukewarm reception. It's no coinci ..."
Around the world in eight days(1st Edition) by RonKovic Hardcover, 90 Pages, Published 1984 by City Lights Books ISBN-13: 978-0-87286-161-9, ISBN: 0-87286-161-9
Around The World In Eight Days(1st Edition) by RonKovic Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 1984 by City Lights ISBN-13: 978-0-87286-162-6, ISBN: 0-87286-162-7
"Hitching west around the world from his home town of Massapequa, Long Island, a young man meets up with an Ohio tracker, police from Cicero, Illinois, a beautiful Brazilian exchange student, a fast driving Tucsonian, an irreverent Native American on a bike, and an array of crazy San Francisco characters, including a mad DJ--Doctor Twist."
"Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls and loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy, and above all his country. He was a boy who yearned to be an American hero, and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight. But Kovic did not come marching back a hero; he came back in a wheelchair, a man with strong reservations about the conduct of the war, and a growing dete ..."